A collaboration between CHCF and Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit supports innovative regional and local solutions to improve specialty care access in the health care safety net.

Eight organizations with experience caring for medically complex patients participated in this yearlong collaborative that shared and tested methods for producing better outcomes at lower cost.

Like a tree falling in the forest, health care innovations don't make a sound — until they are successfully replicated in the world. Four big providers are experimenting with how this works.

The CIN partners meet quarterly to share findings and ideas generated from work on the front lines of clinical practice. Read brief reports on the meeting discussions and see related resources.

Cesarean sections now account for 32% of births in California, raising the risk of complications and infections, and leading to higher costs for patients and society, according to recent research.

Lab orders and results are often sent by fax or mail. CHCF has allocated $300,000 to implement and test electronic data exchange using the ELINCS Orders specification. Proposals were due January 20.

Delivering an exceptional patient experience can boost quality, safety, and performance. CHCF is funding eight community clinics to elevate their patient experience. Deadline was January 13.

A program to place corporate professionals nearing retirement with community clinics aims to boost the clinics' financial management, strategic planning, and even IT skills.

For community clinics, financial stability can vary tremendously. This study finds a continuing divide between "have" and "have not" clinics in California.

The business adage "what gets measured gets managed" applies in health care. Two projects focus on measuring and improving the patient experience in community clinics.

Nearly three dozen clinical leaders were chosen for the CHCF Health Care Leadership Program, which is designed to expand leadership skills and meet the challenges facing our state's health care system.

Hospitals often view language interpreter services as too costly. A study in Health Affairs shows eight California facilities saved money by using the Health Care Interpreter Network.

A group of primary and urgent care physicians believe that computer-assisted technologies can expedite treatment of simple acute illness.

Despite the high volume of hip and knee replacement surgeries, data on device efficacy, optimal surgical technique, and patient outcomes are lacking. A statewide, voluntary registry aims to fill these gaps.

Small medical practices often lack the resources to implement electronic practice management systems. A pilot project in Tulare County helped integrate EHRs.